Tower in spanish
Torre
pronunciation: toʊre part of speech: noun
pronunciation: toʊre part of speech: noun
In gestures
tower1 = torre.
Example: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.more:
» be a tower of strength = ser un pilar de fuerza, ser una gran ayuda, ser un gran apoyo.
Example: Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.» clocktower = torre del reloj.
Example: They will be fingerprinted and photographed, dressed in prison greens and incarcerated in a gaolhouse next to the clocktower in Raymond St.» cooling tower = torre de refrigeración.
Example: The exhibition displays grain elevators, water towers, cooling towers, and coal bunkers photographed in Europe and the USA, 1963-1978.» Eiffel Tower, the = Torre Eiffel, la.
Example: The Eiffel Tower is recognized as the universal symbol of Paris, and has stood as the focus of attention of a large number of poets, novelists, dramatists, essayists, and journalists throughout the world.» ivory tower = torre de marfil.
Example: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.» Leaning Tower of Pisa, the = torre inclinada de Pisa, la.
Example: The Leaning Tower of Pisa isn't in the list of 'The Seven Wonders'; but that doesn't make this structure any less miraculous.» office tower = bloque de oficinas.
Example: They specialize in providing seasonal decor for large commercial buildings and office towers.» tower block = bloque de pisos.
Example: There is a multiscreen cinema within 30 minutes walk of the conference venue, including the recently opened IMAX cinema, which shows specialist films on a screen as large as a tower block.» Tower of Babel, the = torre de Babel, la.
Example: The article 'How to install an elevator in the Tower of Babel' deals with linguistic problems in the use of English-language information services in non-English-speaking countries.» tower strength = fuerza de la señal.
Example: This system allows for the quick installation of antennae as well as solving tower strength problems.» watchtower = atalaya, torre de vigilancia, torreón.
Example: The report also includes a description of a watchtower on a neighboring hill which is probably of the same date.» water tower = depósito de agua elevado, cisterna elevada, aljibe elevado.
Example: The exhibition displays grain elevators, water towers, cooling towers, and coal bunkers photographed in Europe and the USA, 1963-1978.tower above/over2 = alzarse, dominar, elevarse, sobresalir.
Example: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.